GERMANTOWN, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: CHANTILLY, Va., January 9, 2025 - Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and technology solutions, has been awarded the Air Forces Central Command Global Prepositioned Materiel Services (GPMS) contract to deliver and modernize prepositioned storage and maintenance solutions. The contract, valued at $447 million, assures mission readiness at scale.  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: 10 * * * Creates America's Leading Producer of Clean and Reliable Energy to Meet Growing Demand for Customers and Communities Constellation to Acquire Calpine in Stock and Cash Joins Best-in-Class Customer Platforms, Providing Opportunities to Better Serve Customers with a Broader Array of Energy and Sustainabili  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Charlotte, NC (Thursday, January 9, 2025) -- To empower teachers and students to explore their world, the Environmental Education Initiative offers a curated collection of free environmental education resources for K-12 classrooms. Powered by worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education, the Environmental Education Initiative is a first-of-its-kind effort that helps  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- GP Strategies, a talent transformation provider, issued the following news release: GP Strategies is announcing new enhancements and customer licensing options for its AI-driven platform, Learning Content AIQ. These improvements enable organizations to rapidly create effective learning solutions, streamline processes, and enhance operational efficiency in-house. Built on the trusted Microsoft Technology Stack and powered by innovative generative AI, Learning Cont  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Jan. 10 -- Inovalon, a provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2025: * * * ScriptMed Infusion will Accelerate New England Life Care's Patient-Centric Care and Scale Pharmacy Operations * * * Inovalon, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions empowering data-driven healthcare, today announced that New England Life Care (NELC), an in-home infusion therapy provider, has selected the company's cloud-na  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 10 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of FDA clearance documents for pulse oximeters finds increasing but still low compliance with 2013 FDA non-mandatory recommendation * * * Manufacturers increasingly but still infrequently follow Food and Drug Administration guidance that recommends testing pulse oximeters on participants with a range of skin pigmentations, according to a new   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: State laboratory testing has detected a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) in Caroline County following routine sampling of a broiler operation and investigation by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. This marks the first case of H5N1 at a Maryland commercial poultry operation since 2023 and the third commercial operation in the Delmarva region in the last 30 days whe  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Governor Wes Moore today announced preliminary recommendations of the Government Efficiency Commission to modernize the State of Maryland's occupational permitting and licensing processes. The recommendations seek to increase efficiency in the vendor credentialing process, improving reliability and predictability in the permitting process and removing barriers to employment for all Ma  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: Governor Wes Moore today announced a government modernization initiative to save taxpayers money and promote smarter, more effective government operations. Prior to today's Moore-Miller Administration cabinet meeting, which took place in Calvert County, the governor signed an executive order directing all state agencies to work in partnership with the Governor's Office of Performance   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- The Maryland Department of Labor issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: The Maryland Department of Labor's Office of Financial Regulation and 52 other state regulators reached a settlement with mortgage company Bayview Asset Management, LLC, and three of its affiliates--Lakeview Loan Servicing, Community Loan Servicing, and Pingora Holdings--for deficient cybersecurity practices and compliance failures following a 2021 data breach. The breach impacte  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has initiated a process to create an updated Land Preservation and Recreation Plan, as well as the first Maryland State Parks Strategic Plan. These complementary plans will guide efforts to conserve land in Maryland, protect ecosystems, and provide valuable recreational amenities for all residents. As part of this process, DNR is co  more

TYSONS, Virginia, Jan. 10 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has advised environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo plc on the sale of Ricardo Defense, Inc to Proteus Enterprises LLC, a Maryland-based Aerospace, Defense and Government Services holding company and Gladstone Investment Corporation. The sale is part of Ricardo's ongoing transformation programme to reposition its portfolio in line with the shift to environmental and energy-tran  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Jan. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Tao, Vishkin Honored for 'Creating Tangible Impacts' * * * Two University of Maryland researchers have been named 2024 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), joining the ranks of some of the nation's most prestigious and creative academic inventors. Yang Tao, a professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering, and Uzi Vishkin, a professor in the Department of El  more

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Jan. 11 -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Philanthropic investment to fuel innovation, collaboration and accelerated tech transfer to improve human health in Baltimore and beyond * * * The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) are pleased to announce a $10 million joint gift from Edward and Jennifer St. John and the Edward St. John Foundation. This landmark investment will laun  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Marissa Vincent Degree: DVM, 2025, Mixed Animal Hometown: Columbia, Maryland * * * My undergraduate was in... Biology and Spanish with minors in International Studies and Chemistry. Best part of being a VMCVM student... Working with animals you might not come in contact with otherwise and spending time with people who share your interest  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine William Swecker, professor of large animal clinical sciences in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired faculty members who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech Pr  more